Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly…
Priority HIGH 65CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2, Vista, and Server 2003 and 2008 does not properly assign activities to the (1) NetworkService and (2) LocalService accounts, which might allow context-dependent attackers to gain privileges by using one service process to capture a resource from a second service process that has a LocalSystem privilege-escalation ability, related to improper management of the SeImpersonatePrivilege user right, as originally reported for Internet Information Services (IIS), aka Token Kidnapping.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.36829 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 13
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* | vista sp1 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | vista sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* | vista sp2 | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
| cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Microsoft |
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp1:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions vista sp1 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions vista sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows-nt:vista:sp2:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions vista sp2 Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp1:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2003:*:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:itanium:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x32:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
- cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows_server_2008:*:*:x64:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Microsoft
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-1436
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wr44-5q83-5vf8
References
Exploit 1
Other 9
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5891
- http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/951306.mspx
- http://securitywatch.eweek.com/flaws/microsoft_belatedly_admits_to_windows_server_2008_token_kidnapping.html
- http://nomoreroot.blogspot.com/2008/10/windows-2003-poc-exploit-for-token.html
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/TokenKidnapping.pdf
- http://www.argeniss.com/research/Churrasco.zip
- http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=4306
- http://milw0rm.com/sploits/2008-Churrasco.zip
- http://blogs.technet.com/msrc/archive/2008/04/17/msrc-blog-microsoft-security-advisory-951306.aspx
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- TI-2008-02886 Buffer overflow in gdiplus.dll in GDI+ in Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1, Windows XP… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
- TI-2008-01394 The Event System in Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, XP SP2 and SP3, Server 2003 SP1 and SP2… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.0
Sources
- CVE-2008-1436 · CVE Program
- CVE-2008-1436 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wr44-5q83-5vf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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